Law Rocks INC

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El Segundo, CA501(c)(3)Foundations & GrantmakersEIN 45-3264456

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Promote, support and carry on social service programs.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
79¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 10 volunteers and 1 employee.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $46K a year · 6% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
79%
of spending
Looks good: 79% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$146K
to officers and key staff · 12% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 62% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 12% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
11
named funders · $112K
Looks good: 11 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.4M
+41% vs prior year
Spent
$1.2M
To programs
79%
Net assets
$1.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.4M
FY2024▲ +41%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$259K
FY2021$282K
FY2022$693K
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$1.4M
Expenses
$1.2M
FY2024▲ +14%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$217K
FY2021$314K
FY2022$647K
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.2M
Net assets
$1.2M
FY2024▲ +192%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$388K
FY2021$357K
FY2022$403K
FY2023$404K
FY2024$1.2M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Feb 2012.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

79 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 79% · $949K Management & general 21% · $250K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

15 people listed on the 990; $146K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Director of Marketing & Development
$145,809Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President & CEO
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Oma Crawford’s $146K as Director of Marketing & Development is at the 62nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1690 $1–10M philanthropy & grantmaking nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022
Oma Crawford$145,809$115,911$101,671

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Supports and carries on social service programs.

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1 program service account for $949K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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Law rocks provides an opportunity for the global legal community to bring attention and funding to deserving local nonprofits. Our vision is to make a real difference in cities around the world by raising funds and attention for local organizations that change local lives.

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Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 112 grants · $1.9M · 2020–2024
Ketchum Downtown YMCACA · FY2024$61,907
George Mark Childrens FundCA · FY2024$48,818
The@access Project INCCA · FY2024$40,108
Mending Kids InternationalCA · FY2024$29,598
Solid Rock FoundationAZ · FY2024$23,000
Chance for Hope FoundationTX · FY2024$22,961
The Arc of the East BayCA · FY2024$17,280
Belong BakeryTX · FY2024$17,222
Access Justice Brooklyn INCNY · FY2024$14,875
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.4M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.4M
Investment incomeLn 3$113K
Money outPt IX
$1.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$949K
Managementcol C$250K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$519K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.4M
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$1.4M
Investment incomeLn 3$113K
Gains on assetsLn 7$113K
Total revenueLn 12$1.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$385K
SavingsLn 2$134K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$519K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$659K
Other assetsLn 15$521
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$1.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 610
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$403K$519K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$659K
Total assetsLn 16$404K$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$404K$1.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$703K$703K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$270K$135K$135K
Payroll taxesLn 10$112K$56K$56K
Accounting feesLn 11c$550$550
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$4K$2K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$7K$2K$5K
Office expensesLn 13$22K$22K
OccupancyLn 16$17K$17K
TravelLn 17$49K$49K$800
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$5K$3K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$10K$10K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.2M$949K$250K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $1.4M$1.2M$221K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.0M$1.1M−$46K$404K 990 PDF
FY2022 $693K$647K$46K$403K 990 PDF
FY2021 $282K$314K−$32K$357K 990 PDF
FY2020 $259K$217K$42K$388K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2024 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,420,514 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $737 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$1,362,281
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,362,281
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $21$21
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $112,521$112,521
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$55,046−$55,046
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $58,233$1,420,514
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,199,099 across 11 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $702,767$702,767
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $135,099 · Management $135,099$270,198
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $55,907 · Management $55,907$111,814
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $550$550
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,785 · Management $2,265$4,050
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,756 · Management $5,381$7,137
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $21,690$21,690
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $16,857$16,857
IX-17 TravelPrograms $48,594 · Management $800$49,394
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $2,785 · Management $2,193$4,978
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $9,664$9,664
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $948,693 · Management $250,406 · Fundraising $0$1,199,099
Part X · Balance sheet $1,178,831 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $403,460$385,248
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$133,898
X-11 Publicly traded securities$659,164
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $521$521
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $403,981$1,178,831
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $403,981$1,178,831
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $403,981$1,178,831
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $403,981$1,178,831
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,178,831 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,420,514
XI-2 Total expenses$1,199,099
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$221,415
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$403,981
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$553,435
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,178,831

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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